The SOCAL edition of the Ultimate Builder Custom Bike Show featured a distinct Hollywood theme with Batman and Cat Woman-styled vehicles delighting the crowd. Forty custom sleds and over $1,000,000+ were on display. Enthusiasts were treated with some of the most outstanding designs and creativity seen on the circuit to date.

The 2013-14 Ultimate Builder Custom Bike Show series kicked off at the San Mateo County EventCenter with an eclectic and diverse group of custom sleds. Choppers, bobbers, sport bikes, pro street and restorations were all shined and polished for the tens of thousands of enthusiasts that streamed into the show.

At each show you never know who will show up. Denis Manning, Hall of Famer and owner of BUB Enterprises, was in-the-house checking out the latest products from the OEMS and the custom builders. Denis also has owned the world’s fastest motorcycle multiple times. He is shooting for the stratosphere of 400mph and looking to take the record back in 2015.

Ultimate FreeStyle Class

FreeStyle Winner

Dalton Walker of Split Image Kustoms finished his build at 1AM the day of the show and then rode hell for leather to San Mateo to enter into the Ultimate Builder.

The bike was built for his painter, Kal Koncepts, and features a custom springer and tank built into the frame. The engine is a 1984 Harley-Davidson, 84ci EVO polished with a SIK Mag. The bike is so new that it has not yet been named.

Dalton Walker, Split Image Kustoms – 1984 Harley-Davidson

Kirk Taylor, Custom Design Studios – Widowmaker, 2007 Custom

Jose Contreras – 2013 Chopper Pro Street

MOD Harley Class

MOD HARLEY WINNER

Jim Carducci Is a Harley guy and a dual sport guy… the results is a dual sport 2003 Harley Sportster. It features a NRHS 1250 Kit, Andrews and N4 Cams. It includes a hand-formed Aluminum gas tank, Ohlins suspension, custom triple clamps and custom swingarm.

Jim Carducci – SC3 Adventure, 2003 Sportster

Casey Johnson, Headcase Kustom Art – US versus THEM, 1995 Sportster

Roger Vaughn – King of Kings, 2001 Road King

Ultimate Builder Retro MOD Class

RETRO MOD WINNER

Bones Legacy is the result of the meeting of two “old school” choppers lovers. But not just any choppers, the “period correct ones”, the ones from the past or the ones built as they would have been built at that time.

Paul Ponkov revealed his latest NORCAL Digger called Black Rainbow and he took the win. It features paint by Sonny Boy and engine mods include MAP Belt Drive, Kibbelwhite valves, Morris Mageto and SRM oil system. The frame is a stretched hand-made gooseneck which has been molded and smoothed throughout. Handmade tail light, pipes, oil tank, bars and pegs.

Paul Ponkow, Bones Legacy – Black Rainbow, 1973 Triumph Bonneville

Chris Carter – Falcone, 1951 Moto Guzzi

Dana Miccer, Mutt Hallam – Hummer, 1960 H-D Super Ten

Performance Custom Class

Performance Custom Winner

TPJ Customs is a complete fabrication shop located in Northern California. They build show bikes that are tough enough to stand up to everyday abuse but are unique and custom so they also look great on show bikes.

Bryan Schmike rolled his TPJ Mabel onto show floor and the first thing you notice is the minimal nature of the bike. Just about every piece of the big twin is hand made by the shop.

Bryan Schmike, TPJ Customs – 2013 TPJ Mabel

Shelby Thompson, AFT Customs – Sentoh, 2011 Honda CB 836CR

Ultimate Builder MOD Street

MOD Street Winner

Ric Escobedo rolled his 2007 Honda Repsol CBR 1000RR into the convention center and it made an immediate impact.

It features a custom subframe, custom rear tail and the engine has had a EDR Super Sport Build up.

Ric Escobedo – 2007 Respsol CBR 1000RR

West Coast Hydrographix – Kandee, 2006 Yamaha R6

Superbike Coach – MotoGP Project Bike, 2006 Yamaha YZFR1

The Ultimate Builder Custom Bike Show is located on the silver carpet inside the International Motorcycle Show In NORCAL. 28 bikes entered the show and split $7,000 in cash awards and $500 in leather from Rocking K Customs and Garage Leathers. Get your bike into the game at www.custombikeshows.com.

Daytona Biketoberfest – Sunshine and Blue Skies

Reports are coming in from Daytona Biketoberfest that the attendance numbers from the event are still depressed. Traffic has been down since 2004.

The Daytona area that is receiving the majority of the rolling traffic are the traditional biker areas on Main Street, Beach Street, Daytona 500 racetrack, Mid-Town in Daytona Beach and Bruce Rossmeyer’s Destination Daytona in Ormond Beach.

More Sunshine, More Riding

Garage Leathers On the Move – The solo bag manufacturer for Harley-Davidson Softails, Dynas, Sportsters, custom motorcycles and choppers, reports today that they have relocated to the Historic Marathon Village area of Nashville, Tennessee, from Midland Park, New Jersey.

The firm’s strategic plan is to consolidate the operations of Garage Leathers with their sister company Garage Coffee to enhance sales and improve operational efficiencies. Garage Coffee, a wholesale and retail firm, plans to entrench itself in Nashville and roll out moto-centric coffee shops that serve as showcases of the Garage Leathers’ product line. Continue reading “Garage Leathers relocates to Nashville, TN”

Publish Date: Sep 20, 2013
SANTA MONICA, Calif. – The Advanstar Powersports Group announces the Dealernews International Powersports Dealer Expo will be held Dec. 5-7, 2014, at McCormick Place in Chicago, Ill.

The annual Dealer Expo, founded by Dealernews in 1966, is North America’s largest powersports business-to-business event. Dealer Expo expands from its longtime home in Indianapolis to the larger McCormick Place venue in downtown Chicago to deliver more products, more training, more networking and more excitement to the powersports industry’s annual gathering, show management stated.

The September edition of AMD Magazine is now available to read online at www.amdmag.com.

AMD Magazine’s Financial reporting
In addition to the latest financial reporting by Harley-Davidson and Polaris Industries, highlights this month include an industry extra feature on Canadian frame specialist Rolling Thunder and 2014 model introductions from Victory and Indian – in addition to 20 pages of vendor company and product news. Continue reading “September edition of AMD Magazine is online”